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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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